We, teachers, enjoy it too. Clean classroom, fresh decorations, the smell of school supplies...ahh...but with this exciting time comes a great deal of preparation on our part. It can be exhausting and overwhelming trying to get all those checklists finished before our classroom is presented to the world.
Today, I wanted to share with you two freebies that have helped make my "Meet the Teacher" day less stressful.
I always like to give my kiddos a "takeaway" when they meet me. Call it a "welcome gift" if you wish but it's just my way of showing them that I'm excited to spend this year getting to know them. Most kiddos love pop rocks so I created an easy, editable template that can be printed on cardstock that will allow you to attach a small packet of pop rocks and have a crowd-pleasing "happy" for your students.
First, I print the file on cardstock and a bag full of pop rocks from Dollar Tree. They usually come in a three pack - red, blue and green so I pick cardstock that will complement those colors well.
Next, I use my paper cutter to separate the two printables, attach tape to the pop rocks and stick them on the printable.
Easy and so much fun for the kiddos.
Grab this freebie here: http://bit.ly/gumbopoprockcard
You can watch a video of how I put them together here: http://bit.ly/poprockvideo
Next, I want to share with you the donation board that I use so parents can choose to provide our classroom with an additional supply - which is usually for art. Those supplies are used most often in my classroom and I RUN OUT QUICKLY!
I have fallen in love with cactus clipart so this year, I made a donation board that was cactus themed! This resource is also editable so you can personalize for your classroom. I started by printing off the needed items, including the letters and donation request. I simply used two-sided tap for the letters and donation request, while using regular scotch tape for the donation cactus friends.
If you would like to watch a more detailed tutorial for putting it together, you can view it here: http://bit.ly/gumbocactusvideo
Pick up this freebie from my TPT store here: http://bit.ly/gumbocactusdisplay
Good luck at meet the teacher!
Love from the Bayou,
